Obama sends letter of apology to Afghan president
KABUL - The Associated Press
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the groundbreaking of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, USA on February 22, 2012. Photo by Andrew Harrer/ABACAUSA.COM
The Afghan president's office says it has received a letter from President Barack Obama formally apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.The statement from President Hamid Karzai's office says the U.S. ambassador delivered the letter on Thursday.
In the letter, which is quoted in the statement, Obama expresses his "deep regret for the reported incident" and offers his "sincere apologies." According to the statement, Obama wrote: "The error was inadvertent; I assure you that we will take the appropriate steps to avoid any recurrence, to include holding accountable those responsible."
